"Steven's face was slowly turning red."Did I ... did I say anything? Was I talking in my sleep?" You just kept saying 'no', over and over again. You w...re thrashing around, and I climbed onto the bed to try to wake you up." Oh God. You saw that?" Who's Cathy, Steven?"Steven blanched, and visibly recoiled like he'd been punched."How do you know..." he started."Steven. Stop. You said the name when you first woke up. That's all I know. Do you really not remember any of this?"Steven was shaking his. "Perhaps I don't. But still ... I'mhere, aren't I?" Believe it or not," continued The Sorceress. "I already know yourproblem. I know why you're here. And I know your cynical, condescendingattitude is going to make this transaction far more difficult than itneeds to be. The universe doesn't want to fight for you, doctor. You'vespent most of your adult life wrapped in a selfish, empty world ofmaterial luxuries, insulated from people with real problems. You've nevershared your wealth with the. I’ve noticed that I’m not being as active as I normally am so I’m not burning up all of these calories. I’ll have to find a way to do some exercise. I wonder if Dr K would let me out of the ward so I can run up and down the stairs.I was still in that state where I really like exploring the textures around me – I don’t know why I get like that. They help me stay attached to the world or something, I don’t know. But anyway breakfast had lots of textures and tastes. I took a piece of melon in my. " It's nothing!" he snapped impatiently. "I'm not a young man anymore – as the doctor was telling me the other day, but other than that I am in good health." The doctor?" Iris leapt on the admission with a speed that he should have expected, but which still threw him off balance.He blinked his eyes as he sipped at the fresh coffee, which Laurie had brewed, while Iris had washed the dishes.He sighed, and put his mug back down on the table."I'd been suffering a few headaches recently, and so I.